It was announced Wednesday that Bullock will receive the MTV Generation Award “for her riveting and diverse contributions to the film industry,” and she’ll appear in person to accept the award. Bullock is the first woman to receive the honor; past recipients include Tom Cruise, Jim Carrey, Mike Myers, Ben Stiller, Adam Sandler and Spike Lee.

The Oscar-winning actress has been in seclusion since the collapse of her marriage to ‘Monster Garage‘ star Jesse James, after news broke in March that he was having affairs with multiple women.